A Daily Briefing on Iran: Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 8.2.2005:

World Leaders warn Iran.

Dow Jones Newswires reported that Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said, I hope the Iranians understand they need to return to negotiations.
Dow Jones Newswires reported that the French PM said Iran should face the UN if it restarts its nuclear work.
Russian News Information Agency commenting on the decision of Iranian authorities to break the IAEA seals on the equipment at the Isfahan nuclear facility quoted Russian officials saying, It should be done only by IAEA experts because it's the agency's seals, after all.
Iran Focus, an MEK website, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan office said, The Secretary-General urges restraint and patience on the part of the Iranian authorities.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Tehran says it will resume uranium conversion, but some observers see a bluff. Mohamed ElBaradei, added he might be willing to back a plan that would allow Iran to carry out conversion at Esfahan and then ship the UF6 to Russia or another country for enrichment.

Here are a few other news items you may have missed.

Iran Focus, an MEK website, reported that disenchanted Iranians stated more than 280 anti-government protests, clashes, strikes, and other forms of social unrest throughout Iran over the past month.
SMCCDI reported that at least 4 demonstrators and members of the security forces were killed in the violent clashes that rocked, yesterday, the northwestern City of Sannandaj.
Dafna Linzer, The Washington Post reported on a major U.S. intelligence review has projected that Iran is about a decade away from manufacturing the key ingredient for a nuclear weapon. Michael Ledeen, Dan Darling and Dr. Corsi have published responses.
DoctorZin published an updated schedule of events by Iran's pro-democracy forces.
Daily Times reported that Iran confirmed on Sunday that hardline president-elect Mahmood Ahmadinejad will attend the UN General Assembly in New York in September, dismissing any possible US visa restrictions.
Roozonline reported that all routes to resolving the crisis have been unsuccessfully tried. What remains for Ganji's supporters is prayer.
Iranian blogger, Hossein Bastani, Roozonline reported on lessons to be learned from four national security events.
Iranian blogger, Maryam Kashani, Roozonline reported that Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Hassan Rohani submitted a report revealing revealing much of the activities of the thirty month negotiations between the West and Iran over its nuclear program.
BBC News reported that the Judge that sentenced Ganji was shot dead in Tehran today.
Payvand reported that Mohammad Khatami's tenure as Iran's president will end today, Tuesday August 2, 2005 and Mahmood Ahmadinejad will take office as the new president as of Wednesday.
Ray Takeyh, International Herald Tribune said, as Ahmadinejad prepares to assume office, the country's conservatives will finally be consolidating their power but rather than unifying Iran's right wing, Ahmadinejad is likely to fracture it.
CNN reported that an explosive device has detonated in a building housing offices for British Airways and oil company BP.
Frank Gaffney, Jr, The Washington Times takes a looks at the old games of the Saudis.